The Concacaf Gold Cup kicks off on Friday. The USA starts the tournament the next day with a match against Grenada. Catch American soccer Games of the Week throughout the holiday weekend: USL, Cleveland-Austin (Friday); MLS, Columbus-D.C. United (Saturday); and WPS, Washington-Los Angeles (Sunday). Look for updates in Wednesday's and Friday's Soccer on TV.

The USA faces Brazil in the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup final on Sunday. Spain takes on host South Africa in the third-place match. Mexico faces Guatemala in a friendly (Sunday). There's also MLS, the WPS Game if the Week (Sky Blue FC-St. Louis) and SuperLiga action over the weekend.

The USA faces Brazil in the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup Final. Spain takes on host, South Africa in the third place match. Mexico faces Guatemala in a friendly (Sunday). There's also MLS, the WPS Game if the Week (Sky Blue FC-St. Louis) and SuperLiga action over the weekend.

The FIFA Confederations Cup reaches the semifinal stage. The USA's improbable entrance into the later round earns them a Wednesday duel with European Champion Spain. Brazil faces South Africa a day later in the other semifinal. Group play in SuperLiga 2009 rolls on with midweek and weekend matches. Mexico attempts to regain form with friendly matches against Venezuela (Wednesday) and Guatemala (Sunday). Look for updates in Wednesday's and Friday's Soccer on TV.

The SuperLiga competition -- Mexican clubs vs. MLS clubs -- kicks off this weekend with a pair of games on both Saturday and Sunday. In the USL Game of the Week, Portland hosts Minnesota. The weekend is full of MLS action and a WPS clash between Los Angeles and FC Gold Pride. Weekend FIFA Confederations Cup action includes USA-Egypt and Italy-Brazil on Sunday.

In the USL Game of the Week, Portland hosts Minnesota. The weekend is full of MLS action and a WPS clash between Los Angeles and FC Gold Pride. In the FIFA Confederations Cup, the USA faces Egypt and Italy takes on Brazil (Sunday).

The FIFA Confederations Cup rolls on. The USA has a tough week of competition with matches against Italy (Monday), Brazil (Thursday) and Egypt (Sunday) this week. For more international action, catch the UEFA U-21 Championship. In the MLS Game of the Week, Seattle hosts D.C. United. Look for updates in Wednesday's and Friday's Soccer on TV.

In Friday's USL action, Puerto Rico hosts Austin. Catch a full slate of MLS action on the weekend. The WPS Game of the Week features Boston and St. Louis. Also, the FIFA Confederations Cup starts on Sunday. The USA faces Italy on Monday. Look for updates in Friday's Soccer on TV.

World Cup 2010 qualifying continues in the midweek. After a shocking loss to El Salvador, Mexico tries to get back on track on Wednesday as it hosts Trinidad & Tobago. Red-hot Houston hopes to close the gap on Chivas USA on Wednesday in the MLS Game of the Week. The FIFA Confederations Cup starts on Sunday. The USA faces Italy the following Monday. Look for updates in Wednesday's and Friday's Soccer on TV.

The USA hosts Honduras Saturday in World Cup qualifying, which dominates the weekend's soccer broadcasts. MLS action starts on Friday with Chicago vs. Houston. Also on Friday is the USL's Charleston-Austin clash.

World Cup 2010 qualifying takes center stage this week. The USA takes on Costa Rica on Wednesday and hosts Honduras on Saturday. More American weekday includes MLS's Thursday clash between D.C. United and New York and USL's Friday game: Charleston-Austin. On Saturday the USA comes home to face Honduras in another qualifier. Look for updates in Wednesday's and Friday's Soccer on TV.